Autopsy The 2010 Draft

[javaguice]

Hi Guys - keen to get your thoughts on the 2010 draft in retrospect. I remeber at the time being devo at getting pick 4 after we won our first ever spoon.

Looking at the draft redone, and in particular our earliest pick - what is everyones take on our drafting of Andrew Gaff.

Most on BF were keen on Swallow & HarleyB, both being local talents.

Given where each of Swallow, Bennell & Gaff are at in there careers, I am pretty happy with what we got.

Who would you take if we had the number 1 pick like we should have?

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

I said Bennell because off-field issues aside, he is the biggest talent out of that draft. How great did we do getting both Gaff and Darling though!

 

[Chris_6678]

How good was that draft for us?

Gaff - 110 games AA Bnf
Darling - 105 Games top 5 in the BnF a few times
Lycett - 28 Shown he can play.
Mgovern - 33 games Has shown how much a gun he is over the last 2 years.

 

[The Gov]

I'd take Gaff any day. When our midfield was rubbish maybe Bennell would have been a better quick fix but who's to say he wouldn't have had these same issues if he'd started with us? I doubt it's solely down to him being away from home that he's behaved badly.

Gaff if he keeps going the way he's going could lock down a spot on the AA wing for the next 6-8 years - he's durable, consistent, effective and does his job week in week out.

 

[Eaglespur]

2 years ago i would have said Darling, now Gaff by a hair.

 

[javaguice]

How good was that draft for us?

Gaff - 110 games AA Bnf
Darling - 105 Games top 5 in the BnF a few times
Lycett - 28 Shown he can play.
Mgovern - 33 games Has shown how much a gun he is over the last 2 years.

Dont forget Jacob Brennen

 

[javaguice]

How good was that draft for us?

Gaff - 110 games AA Bnf
Darling - 105 Games top 5 in the BnF a few times
Lycett - 28 Shown he can play.
Mgovern - 33 games Has shown how much a gun he is over the last 2 years.

Was gonna include Gov in poll but quick check of Wiki said drafted 2011 rookie draft...did we redraft him?

 

[Chris_6678]

Was gonna include Gov in poll but quick check of Wiki said drafted 2011 rookie draft...did we redraft him?

They used to do the rookie draft the beginning of the following year. Wiki is wrong in that they do not do that any more.

 

[javaguice]

They used to do the rookie draft the beginning of the following year. Wiki is wrong in that they do not do that any more.

It would be interesting to see which team has got the most games out of players taken in the rookie draft. Coxy would already have us up there and I dare say Gov should play a few games between now & his retirement.

 

[mattyc75]

if we were doing the draft over with the benefit of hindsight I would take the gov before darling or lycett

 

[Suma Magic]

Heppell has had arguably the best career so far.

Happy with Gaff.

Was an epic draft. 2009, 2011 and 2012 not so much.

 

[SpaceClef]

Polec.

 

[Eaglespur]

if we were doing the draft over with the benefit of hindsight I would take the gov before darling or lycett

Don't be silly. Emotional comment, let your McGovern erection subside then come back and let me know if you still think this.

 

[avishka5]

Heppell has had arguably the best career so far.

Happy with Gaff.

Was an epic draft. 2009, 2011 and 2012 not so much.

Disagree, IMO its either parker or Gaff.

 

[mattyc75]

Don't be silly. Emotional comment, let your McGovern erection subside then come back and let me know if you still think this.

Yep still would

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[nameless]

I'm confused - why have Parker, Prestia, I. Smith and Heppell been removed?

I'd take Parker #1 personally and I love Gaff and Darling.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

It would be interesting to see which team has got the most games out of players taken in the rookie draft. Coxy would already have us up there and I dare say Gov should play a few games between now & his retirement.

We've had a few gems off the rookie list. Cox, Priddis and Fletcher the biggest names, but others off the top of my head include McGovern, Lynch, Nicoski and Brett Jones (aka Bojo). Not a bad haul of leftover talent.

 

[Shmiddy15]

Even though we didn't draft them that year, I think Cripps and adamson are from the same age group as the aforementioned. Cripps has already proven himself a handy acquisition, while adamson was impressive against the crows. 92 wasn't just a great year for us because we won our first flag

 

[avishka5]

Even though we didn't draft them that year, I think Cripps and adamson are from the same age group as the aforementioned. Cripps has already proven himself a handy acquisition, while adamson was impressive against the crows. 92 wasn't just a great year for us because we won our first flag

bit dissapointed that we had a horrendous 2012 draft (1994 BATCH). Bit sad that i wont see someone my age represent the side in the b22.

 

[Abed]

if we were doing the draft over with the benefit of hindsight I would take the gov before darling or lycett

We've got all three, so does it really matter?

 

[mattyc75]

We've got all three, so does it really matter?

kind of like this thread then?we got gaff with our first..

 

[Abed]

kind of like this thread then?we got gaff with our first..

If we took McGovern ahead of Darling and Lycett, would they have been available at later picks?

 

[avishka5]

Yep still would

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Mcgovern was seen as a project player and was either going to be a hit or a complete miss. The others were not only safer picks but better players at the time. When all 4 retire Gaff and Darling will probably end up being better players i rekon.

 

[mattyc75]

Mcgovern was seen as a project player and was either going to be a hit or a complete miss. The others were not only safer picks but better players at the time. When all 4 retire Gaff and Darling will probably end up being better players i rekon.

Fair enough,your opinion. I would still take gaff first but with darling stagnating a bit and McGovern's massive improvement I personally would take McGovern.


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[aussiechris]

I think the eagles would have taken swallow over gaff had they the choice
Hindsight i would have taken parker over gaff